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A jade tablet that is oblong and curved in shape with irregular, geometric edges. It is pale yellow in color with some orange coloration at the bottom. There are curved engraved lines on the piece that outline the shape of a bird that looks to the left.

Notched Jade Tablet with Incised Bird Figure

Chinese

Light yellowish brown, partly calcified, faintly translucent nephrite

Zhou dynasty, Western Zhou period, c. 1050-771 BCE

Ritual Implements